Category Archives: Spain – Costa Blanca

September 27 – October 2, 2023 — With a full moon and calm seas we had a smooth overnight trip to Cartagena on the southeast coast of mainland Spain. Again we moved in a weather window with strong winds forecast … Continue reading →

Tuesday/Wednesday, August 26 – 27, 2014 – We had planned to leave Valencia on Tuesday but the winds suddenly seemed to increase contradicting the forecast.  A walk to the end of the docks about 11 pm last night showed the seas … Continue reading →

Saturday/Sunday, Aug 23 – 24, 2014 – We spent most of the day being responsible doing computer work and planning out the next few months.  Our niece Lauren and boyfriend Mark, whom we had such fun with in the Bahamas, … Continue reading →

Wednesday/Thursday, Aug 20 – 21, 2014 – We motored north from Cartagena toward Valencia in very calm seas and almost no wind.  Fishing is a major industry along this coast and here it is common practice to use “tunny nets”.  Tunny … Continue reading →

Monday/Tuesday, Aug 18 – 19, 2014 – Since we have decided to hold up due to weather (no storms, just winds from the wrong direction) Bob has spent hours into days figuring out means of getting text weather and weather … Continue reading →

Saturday/Sunday, Aug 16-17, 2014 – A must-do visit in Cartagena is the Roman Theatre Museum.  The Roman Theatre was built at the end of the 1st century BC when Rome was at the height of its power under the reign … Continue reading →

Thursday/Friday, Aug 14-15, 2014 – A few drops of rain, but only a few, fell in the morning.  That may sound odd, but we have not seen rain since Horta two months ago.  “The Rain in Spain” does NOT mainly fall … Continue reading →